The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-01
FROM THE HALIFAX.

EAh EAtthsIOh Oh inc ot. JohuS anu
Halifax RaiIr Dad Contemplated
The Telegraph and Mail for the
COast-DOts for Our NeighbOrs.
From prominent railroad official we
learn what is now being done to give
Palatka further connection with the
riches of the East Coast. Mr.. Arthur
White, son of the Hon. S. V. White, of
New York, has been in Florida for some
weeks looking after the large interests
of his father in ths State. On October
30th he made careful investigation
with the view of extending the White
road down the coast from DaytOna to
New Smyrna, and he was so well
pleased with the country and the pro-
Ject, that an engineer corps will begin
work on the Sd inst, and the location
will be established as soon as possible.
Immediately on the completion of this
survey the work of construction will be-
GIN, and will be pushed forward with
all the characteristic energy and ample
capital possessed by Mr.. White and his
associates.
| Along the completed line of the
| White road, poles for the telegraph wires
have already been set up. and within a
short time Palatka can send messages
of congratulatiOn to her sister on the
Halifax. The daily mail route has al
ready heen provided for and ordered, so
that on the 10Th inst. the regular sched~
ule will go into operation, and the flow
of travel and rapid transit between the
two cities will begin. The first train
will leave Palatla "A, via the ferry, at 8 a.
m, and the later one at 2:3O p. m. These
will arrive in Daytona at 10 a. m. and 6 p.
IN. Returning, they will leave Daytona at
7:30 a. m. and 2:3O p. M, arriving in Pa
ka at liza. m. and 5:15 p. m. Thus it will
be seen nipple time is given us to visit
each other and transact business, and
every effort will be made to insure
| of the road.
At Day tOna direct connection will be
made with daily steamers for all points
South, by which arrangement the tourist
may either return to Palatka on the same
| day, or remain on the East Coast, and
make acquaintance with its beauties of
earth, air and water, amid the abundance
of its game and the wealth of it's lands.
That chronic grumbler can now leave
| Daytona at $50, make direct connection
at Palatka, and pass on North to the
great satisfaction of his soul, while he
who is capable of enjoyment can stay on
indefinitely at PaIatka or DaytOna, with
the full consciousness that when he SO
elects, his return will be made speedy
and comfortable.
We are glad to see that the business Of
the White Road is quite good, and the
oysters, fish and turtle passed over would
be enough to occupy the aldermanic
stomach in New York for some time
without counting the Is, lib boxes of or
anges brought over up to date. The
| transportation facilities assured by the
road have caused many parties on the
Halifax to engage in the culture of vege-
tables for the early markets, and by
some this Is being done on quite an ex-
tensive scale, PaIatka should command
| from the East Coast an abundant supply
| of fish, oysters and tn rtle as well as
vegetables, and close business relations
between the two towns would be condu-
Give of direct benefit to both. To the at
tainment of this end the officials of the
White Road, able and pleasant gentle
men, will do every thing in their power.
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